In 1936 the worshipful master of the Victorian Lodge of Research, V WBro. G. B. Leith was instrumental in pushing for a change to the ritual then current in the Victorian jurisdiction.
Up to that time the lay-out of the lodge for the third degree ceremony was undertaken by the Tyler during a special call-off.
Due to Bro Leith’s intervention, that function is now performed in all Victorian lodges by the lodge deacons – a change for the better perhaps because if performed well and with due solemnity it sets the right atmosphere for the ensuing ceremony.
